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These Massachusetts Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says
When it comes to the healthiest locales in the United States, several counties in Massachusetts are faring quite well, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The outlet analyzed nearly 3,000 US counties on metrics it said shape and show the health of a community, like public safety, access to healthcare, educational equity, income, housing affordability, food availability, and nutrition.
Analysts then used that data to rank the 500 healthiest communities in the country across 10 categories on a scale of zero to 100.
In Massachusetts, Nantucket County was ranked h…
Covid-19: Over 1,100 New Cases In Worcester County Over Weekend - Local Data
Over the weekend, Worcester County reported more than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 infections.
Meanwhile, Hampden County's total deaths since the pandemic began reached more than 1,000, and nearly 660 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend - Dec. 19-20 - in the Pioneer Valley.
There were 1,116 new COVID-19 cases reported in Worcester County over the weekend, according to Massachusetts Daily COVID-19 Dashboard.
There were 14 new COVID-19-related deaths in Worcester County over the weekend as well.
Nearby, there were 12 deaths in Hampden County, 3 in the Berkshires, 2 in Hampshire…
